Clemson will report directly to Cindy Hamel, chief strategy and corporate development officer. Benjamin Receives Additional Seed Funding and a Board Member Benjamin, the year-old startup that recently relaunched as an artificial intelligence–driven end-to-end business support system for RIA firms, has received an initial round of $750,000 in funding, according to its founder and CEO Matt Reiner. This round was led by industry veteran Bob Conchiglia, who will also join Benjamin’s executive advisory board. Conchiglia has spent the past 14 years with SS&C Advent’s Black Diamond. The investment will go toward hiring additional developers and expanding integrations technology partners.